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Alaska Hospital Leader Update
Keeping Patients Safe as Regular Operations Resume
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Preston M. Simmons, DSc., FACHEChief Executive
Providence Health & Services Alaska
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Don’t Delay Care• Nationwide drop in reported heart attacks and strokes – but they
are still happening• 30-40% drop in PAMC emergency department visits since March• DHSS reports 50% decrease in child vaccine rates• Our hospitals and clinics are open and safe• Delaying care can lead to serious issues or death
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Chuck BillChief Executive Officer
Bartlett Regional Hospital
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Preparing for an unexpected visitor this tourist season
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The Goal: Sustain operations in this challenging time while fostering an environment of safety for all stakeholders
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Key Strategies
PPE Management Test Kit InventoryHuman Resource ManagementInformation ManagementPatient Flow ManagementProvider EngagementFacilities Changes to control air flow
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Tactics Implemented During this Event
• Activation of Incident Command Structure / Unified Structure
• Processing N-95 mask in sterilizer
• Incident Directives guiding changes
• Scrubs / Clothing safety• Segregation of patients in
the Emergency Department using Triage tent
• Facility changes to augment air flow creating multiple negative pressure spaces
• Planning for surge of patients by converting existing spaces quickly
• Supply chain creativity• Visitation changes
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Other Key Safety Tactics
• Coordination with City to manage homeless populations
• Monitoring and reporting changes on key web sites daily
• Daily leadership lead huddles extended into Saturday and Sunday
• Staff Check-ins, documenting wellness before shift
• Color Coded Patient status system was developed by front line staff to denote Covid Status
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In closing, our success as of today is being driven by our provider lead interdisciplinary teams working hard at coordination, collaboration, and conservation aimed at meeting the goal of sustaining our facility’s ability to provide the highest possible quality care to our community.
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Roald HelgesenChief Executive Officer & Administrator
Alaska Native Medical Center
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Access to Care at ANMC
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Rethinking patient care• 60% of our patients travel for care• ANMC has revised the entire process:
• Scheduling• Prior to travel• Travel• Housing• Food• Testing• Medical care• Post-care• Pre-return testing • And back home again
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Safety measures at ANMC• Testing patients and escorts
before they return home• Testing our providers before
and after travel• All meals for our guests and
escorts in housing delivered to their door
• Amazing staff who are masking, distancing, providing for a safe environment
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Video: https://youtu.be/r9hdsEovCaA
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COVID-19: Safety Measures to Protect Patients
Alaska Chamber Presentation May 20, 2020Shelley Ebenal, CEO Foundation Health Partners
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1. Ensuring Healthcare Workers (all staff) Don’t Have The Virus (so can’t spread to patients).
a. Daily temperature and symptom screening
b. Stay home when ill proceduresc. Universal masking of all staffd. Personal Protective Equipment for all
staffe. Testing anyone with even mild
symptoms
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2. Screening All Patients Presenting For Care
a. For COVID symptoms before appointments and on arrival
b. Temperature screening c. Universal masking
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3. Testing all patients prior to elective procedures. If tested positive, the procedure will be deferred.
4. Patients who want to be tested are advised to get tested at drive through.
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5. Patients with any symptoms that are COVID like are treated in special rooms with air flow that vents to the outside. Signs on the room and noted in the chart so all staff are aware to use personal protective equipment.
6. Visitor restrictions – limits possibility of visitors bringing the virus into the Hospital.
7. Curbside Pickup – Pharmacy, Sleep Study equipment, etc. to limit visitors to Hospital.
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8. Social distancing with spacing out patients on schedules to limit patients in waiting rooms. Physically spacing out chairs in waiting rooms. Cafeteria without tables. No self serve food in cafeteria.
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9. Strict cleaning protocols for all instruments, equipment, and rooms.
10. Clinical expert team monitoring local testing results and trends. FHP team also monitoring literature, State guidance, CDC guidance for anything new. Continual internal sharing of best practices for both infection control purposes to prevent spread but also best practices as to how to treat for best outcomes.
Probably safest time to visit ever!
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Major buckets:• Protecting Healthcare Workers – in addition to
taking care of them prevents spread of virus from HCW.
• Limiting entry to Hospital of only what’s required –limits possibility of virus entering hospital.
• Early Identification - Screening and Testing of Patients Presenting for Care so can be isolated and prevent spread.
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Questions?